Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 | 2 a.m.
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Supporting families through our tax code can minimize harm. I would know. During the pandemic, my family lost our primary source of income. We all felt how hard it was to meet our basic needs. We got support through the expanded child tax credit, which helped us make ends meet. It got us through the pandemic, and when it was reduced, we felt that financial impact, too.
When the government cut off tax credit expansion, the reality of its effects was more than realized by those who relied on it as a source of sustainability. The impact has been too much for families. Child poverty more than doubled last year, according to recent Census data
Instead of fighting, Congress should refocus on the people’s priorities, not the political preferences of its members. I urge our congressional delegation to be the consumer’s voice, get our children out of poverty, and keep them out of poverty by expanding the child tax credit. We, the people, have a voice, and we need to be heard. Our security can be found when our growing fear of lack is over.
